Passenger jet on fire at Toronto airport

[Gold Dragon]

CBC News : Passenger jet on fire at Toronto airport

An Air France jet with as many as 200 people aboard skidded off a runway at Toronto's Pearson International Airport Tuesday afternoon, bursting into flames and sending thick black smoke pouring into the air.

There is no word on the condition of the passengers and crew members on board the A340. The plane has a capacity of about 200 people.

The Air France jet burst into flames after skidding off a runway at Toronto's Pearson Airport Tuesday.

The incident happened at about 3:50 p.m., as most operations at the airport were grounded because of severe thunderstorms in the area.

There are reports that the airplane was trying to land in a downpour when it skidded off the runway just metres from one of Toronto's busiest roads, Highway 401.

The jet crashed through barriers and ended up in a small ravine at the far west end of the airport, the fuselage tipped down and the aircraft's tail in the air.

Rescue crews are on the scene.

 

[DHK]

The A340 has a capacity of 350 and was carrying 291 passengers and crew combined. We don't know for sure, but there is an unconfirmed report that all made it out alive.
DHK

 

[Petrel]

No fatalities, 14 minor injuries.

I've read that take-off and landing are the most dangerous times in a plane flight.

 

[LadyEagle]

Report from CNN said 309 in all, counting 12 crew. Some think it might have been struck by lightning.

Great news - what could have been a big tragedy was not - another example of God's amazing grace, skills of the pilot & co-pilot, and fast action by the crew - PTL! God is so good.